Big interview All eyes on AI
AI offers vast potential for defence forces, from enhancing speed and efficiency in decision- making to protecting personnel by automating hazardous tasks, and more. Nicholas Kenny speaks with Hugh Woodward head of HQ and strategy, Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre (DAIC), UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), to learn about the DAIC’s work to drive responsible AI- enabled capabilities and the benefits that this can offer the UK’s armed forces.
e live in an era of increasing global competition, where any military’s strength is only as robust as its ability to exploit cutting-edge technological advances. Indeed, it was Frank Whittle, English engineer and Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, best known as the inventor of the jet engine, who noted: “A nation’s ability to fight a modern war is as good as its technological ability.” We’ve come a long way since the jet engine, but his point remains no less relevant today, as militaries around the world compete to stay ahead of
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technological developments. AI is one such key technology, viewed as an essential part of defence modernisation – and it’s not hard to see why. AI can enable defence forces to make use of previously unimaginable quantities of data, helping to improve decision-making while boosting effectiveness and efficiency across the entirety of defence operations. Of course, AI is also a double- edged sword – offering the same benefits to adversaries as it does to allies, making it all the more important to stay ahead of the race.
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